Season 8 poster

Season 8

(2023)

Overview

With a power shift in the House of Representatives and score-settling on the Congressional agenda, hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go beyond the headlines for an informative, inside look at the fluctuating political spectacle and the issues impacting us all.

Cast

John Heilemann as Self - Co-Host
John Heilemann

as Self - Co-Host

Mark McKinnon as Self - Co-Host
Mark McKinnon

as Self - Co-Host

Jennifer Palmieri as Self - Co-Host
Jennifer Palmieri

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes

The Year of Living Dangerously poster

The Year of Living Dangerously 7.0

February 26, 2023

The Circus is in Poland tracking President Biden as he stuns the world with a visit to the embattled capital of Ukraine…

Off to the Races poster

Off to the Races 7.0

March 5, 2023

The Circus is on the ground in Florida, South Carolina, Maryland and New Hampshire to mark the unofficial kick-off of t…

Kevin's House poster

Kevin's House 7.0

March 12, 2023

The Circus heads to Capitol Hill to cover the new Republican-controlled House of Representatives. John Heilemann, Mark …

Fake News? poster

Fake News? 8.0

March 19, 2023

The Circus examines the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News. John Heile…

Wheels of Justice poster

Wheels of Justice 7.0

March 26, 2023

This week The Circus examines the multiple investigations facing Donald Trump that could lead to the first indictment o…

Nothing but the Truth poster

Nothing but the Truth 8.0

April 2, 2023

This week The Circus examines the historic indictment of Donald Trump, the nation's first former president to face crim…

Exhaustion, Depression and Dread... Oy Vey poster

Exhaustion, Depression and Dread... Oy Vey 8.0

October 8, 2023

Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go behind the scenes of the wildest political show on earth for a…

Piercing The Bubble poster

Piercing The Bubble 7.0

October 15, 2023

In the wake of the shocking terrorist attack in Israel, The Circus tracks the political fallout as Republican president…

The Crucible poster

The Crucible 7.0

October 22, 2023

The Circus examines President Biden's high profile wartime trip to Israel, a nation reeling in the wake of the terroris…

The Thing of His poster

The Thing of His 8.0

October 29, 2023

The Circus explores the legal threats facing former president Donald Trump as he seeks a return to the White House. For…

The A.I. Election poster

The A.I. Election 7.0

November 5, 2023

The Circus examines the impact of AI on the 2024 election, as world leaders convene an AI Safety Summit. The Circus tea…

Life During Wartime poster

Life During Wartime 0.0

November 12, 2023

Hosts John Heilemann, Mark McKinnon and Jenn Palmieri go behind the scenes of the wildest political show on earth for a…